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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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INL’s HFEF celebrates landmark status with plaque unveiling
American Nuclear Society President Mark Peters visited Idaho National Laboratory on August 12 to unveil the plaque that officially designates the Hot Fuel Examination Facility (HFEF) a Nuclear Historic Landmark.
Landmark status was conferred on HFEF last October. It is INL’s 10th landmark on the list and one of 101 the Society has honored since 1985. ANS’s Nuclear Historic Landmark Award memorializes sites and facilities where outstanding physical accomplishments that advanced the peaceful uses of nuclear energy have taken place. The award recognizes facilities that were in service at least 20 years ago.
Technical Session|Panel|Fuel Management
Monday, July 21, 2025|2:30–3:45PM EDT|Bay Room
Session Chair:
Baris Sarikaya
Alternate Chair:
James J. Tusar
Session Organizer:
Scott P. Palmtag
Increased enrichment and high burnup fuel initiatives open new opportunities for the LWR industry; improve fuel utilization, enable power uprates, etc. However, these initiatives also bring regulatory challenges. The LWR industry is working to effectively solve these challenges. While solving these challenges we also identify unique improvement opportunities. This panel focuses on LWR challenges and opportunities.
Constellation
Thomas Kindred
Southern Nuclear
Lisa Gerken
Framatome
Vincent Penkrot
Westinghouse Electric Co.
Jonathan Nistor
Blue Wave AI Labs
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Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Southern Nuclear Presentation
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Framatome Presentation
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Westinghouse Presentation #1
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Bluewave Presentation